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General

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The Asian Fairy-Bluebird (Irena) is known in Malaysian ornithological sources as either Murai Gajah'elephant thrush' or Dendang Gajah'elephant crow'.

The leafbirds (Chloropsis) are known ornithologically as Burung Daun'leaf-bird' (possibly a calque on the English name).

Indonesian names

The Asian Fairy-Bluebird (Irena) is known in Indonesian ornithological sources as Burung Kecembang.

The leafbirds (Chloropsis) are known ornithologically as Cica Daun'leaf-bulbul', reflecting a perceived similarity to the bulbuls. In popular usage the Greater Green Leafbird is known as Cucak hijau or Cucak hijo'green bulbul₁'. Another name is Murai Daun'leaf thrush'.